Edouard first played college football for the Henderson State Reddies from 2014 to 2016.[1] He played in 32 games where he had 47 solo tackles, 22 assisted tackles, 0.5 sacks, and two interceptions.[1]
After a discussion with former teammate, Dondre Wright, regarding playing in Canada, Edouard visited Ottawa and committed to playing for the Carleton Ravens, starting in 2018.[2] In 2019, shortly after the season began, he visited the Canada - US border to complete paperwork for a visa, but was denied re-entry to Canada and spent over a year locked out of the country.[2] After resolving his issue, he returned to play for the Ravens in 2021 after he was granted one more year of eligibility from U Sports.[3] Edouard played in 15 games over three seasons for the Ravens where he had 55 tackles, three interceptions, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.[3] Despite being American, he qualified for the CFL Draft after playing at least three years at a Canadian university.[3][4]
Professional career
Despite testing well in the CFL Eastern Regional Combine in 2022, Edouard was not selected in the 2022 CFL Draft.[3] He later signed with the Toronto Argonauts on September 29, 2022, to a practice roster agreement.[5] He remained on the practice roster for the remainder of the 2022 season, including for the Argonauts' victory in the 109th Grey Cup game.[6]
In 2023, Edouard made the team's active roster following training camp and played in his first professional game on June 18, 2023, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he recorded one special teams tackle.[4] He played in all 18 regular season games where he had six defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles, and one sack.[4] He also made his postseason debut in the East Final loss against the Montreal Alouettes where he had one special teams tackle.[7]
Edouard opened the 2024 season as a backup defensive back, but soon after made his first career start on July 4, 2024, where he recorded one defensive tackle at field side cornerback.[8][9] Edouard played in the first six regular season games, starting in three, where he had six defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, one interception, and one pass knockdown.[8] He was placed on the six-game injured list and missed the rest of the regular season and the East Semi-Final, before returning for the East Final.[8] He was moved to the injured list for the 111th Grey Cup where the Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edouard won his first championship.[10]
Personal life
Edouard was born to Belo and Enide Edouard, who were originally from Haiti.[1][2] He has eight siblings.[1]
